Willie Allan

Last updated

Willie Allan
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-12-11) 11 December 1942 (age 81)
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Bo'ness United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1961–1963 Aberdeen [1] 35 (1)
1963–1964 St Mirren [2] 26 (4)
1964–1965 Falkirk [3] 24 (3)
1965–1966 Durban City 42 (15)
1967–1970 Morton 67 (19)
1970 Cowdenbeath 6 (0)
1970–1972 Alloa Athletic 43 (3)
1972–1974 Bo'ness United
International career
1962 Scotland U23 [4] 1 (0)
1962 Scottish League XI [5] 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Willie Allan (born 11 December 1942) is a Scottish former professional footballer.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alloa Athletic F.C.</span> Association football club in Scotland

Alloa Athletic Football Club is a Scottish association football semi-professional club based in the town of Alloa, Clackmannanshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cowdenbeath F.C.</span> Association football club in Scotland

Cowdenbeath Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in Cowdenbeath, Fife. They are members of the Lowland Football League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football league system after their relegation from Scottish League Two on 14 May 2022 following a 4–0 aggregate defeat to Bonnyrigg Rose. Formed in 1881, the club has played at Central Park since 1917. They first joined the Scottish Football League (SFL) in 1905. The club has never won any of the major honours in Scottish football, but have won lower tier divisional titles on five occasions. They competed in the top division of the SFL from 1924 to 1934, but have only completed one further top flight season since, in 1970–71.

Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club formed in 1919 in Dumfries. The club plays in Scottish League One, the third tier of Scottish football. They are traditionally nicknamed the Doonhamers but are more usually referred to as Queens or QOS. Their home ground is Palmerston Park.

William Waddell was a professional football player and manager. His only club in a 16-year career as a player in the outside right position was Rangers which yielded six major winner's medals, and he also played 18 times for Scotland.

Hawick Rugby Football Club is an semi-pro rugby union side, currently playing in the Scottish Premiership and Border League. The club was founded in 1885 and are based at Mansfield Park at Hawick in the Scottish Borders.

Lawrance Reilly was a Scottish footballer. He was one of the "Famous Five", the Hibernian forward line during the late 1940s and early 1950s, along with Bobby Johnstone, Gordon Smith, Eddie Turnbull, and Willie Ormond. Reilly is rated amongst the top forwards in Scottish football history and was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

The Scottish Sports Hall of Fame is the national sports hall of fame of Scotland, set up in 2002. It is a joint project organised by sportscotland, the national governmental body for Scottish sport, and National Museums Scotland. It is also funded by BBC Scotland and donations from the general public. The founding patrons were Anne, Princess Royal, a notable supporter of the Scotland national rugby union team; First Minister Jack McConnell; and Formula One triple world champion Jackie Stewart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allan Glen's School</span> Secondary school in Scotland

Allan Glen's School was, for most of its existence, a local authority, selective secondary school for boys in Glasgow, Scotland, charging nominal fees for tuition.

William Hunter was a Scottish football player and manager. Hunter spent most of his playing career with Motherwell, although he also played for Detroit Cougars, Hibernian, Hellenic and Cape Town City. Hunter also represented both Scotland and the Scottish League. After retiring as a player, Hunter was manager at Queen of the South and Inverness Caledonian.

Allan James Morrison is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

The 1946–47 season was the 67th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Robert Donaldson Ormond was a Scottish-born footballer who represented New Zealand at international level.

William Henders Penman was a Scottish football player. He played the majority of his career for Raith Rovers, and is their all-time leading goal scorer with 211 goals in 328 appearances. Later in his career he had short spells with Montrose and Dundee United.

Willie McCall was a Scottish footballer. He played for Hamilton Academical, Aberdeen, Newcastle United, Motherwell, Third Lanark, Worcester City and Arbroath. McCall appeared for Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup Final and the Scottish League Cup Final during the 1946–47 season.

Events from the year 1946 in Scotland.

Willie Simpson Coburn was a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back. He spent much of his career with St Johnstone and also played for Forfar Athletic and Cowdenbeath.

William McKenzie Hastie was a Scottish amateur footballer who made more than 280 appearances in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as a left half. He represented Scotland at amateur level and made one friendly appearance for Great Britain. After his retirement as a player, Hastie became a coach at Queen's Park.

William Sharp was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward. His only professional club was Partick Thistle, and he holds the club's all-time goalscoring record.

William McCallum is a Scottish former footballer who played as a central defender, mainly for hometown club Motherwell, where he spent 14 years; he was the club's 'player of the year' in the 1971–72 season. After leaving Fir Park, he served short spells with St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic and Raith Rovers.

References

  1. ABERDEEN : 1946/47 - 2013/14
  2. ST. MIRREN : 1946/47 - 2013/14
  3. FALKIRK : 1946/47 - 2013/14
  4. "Scotland U23 Player Willie Allan Details".
  5. "Willie Allan". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 2 June 2014.